SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Logging

SBA Loans for Logging

SBA has approved 1,860 7(a) loans worth $346M to Logging businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 33% versus the prior decade.

1,860
7(a) loans
$346M
Approved dollars
$186,178
Average loan size
#175
Rank among industries
-33%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.0%
Active-status distress

Logging is the #175 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,860 such loans worth $346M, averaging $186,178 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 33% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 199 active-status logging loans, 9.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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